Organizations are just starting to tap the incredible computational powers of AI for creativity, human productivity, and business results. If you thought judgment, ethics, and even creativity were the unique purview of humans, think again. The latest industry analyst predictions about artificial intelligence (AI) are out, and they're certain to oust a ton of assumptions we've made to date. Read on to find out just how smart, creative, and sincere AI will become during the next few years. Noting that South Africa granted the first patent to a creative AI system in 2021, Forrester researchers predicted creative AI systems will win dozens of patents in 2022.

If you thought judgment, ethics, and even creativity were the unique purview of humans, think again. The latest industry analyst predictions about artificial intelligence (AI) are out, and they're certain to oust a ton of assumptions we've made to date. Read on to find out just how smart, creative, and sincere AI will become during the next few years. Organizations are just starting to tap the incredible computational powers of AI for creativity, human productivity, and business results. Noting that South Africa granted the first patent to a creative AI system in 2021, Forrester researchers predicted creative AI systems will win dozens of patents in 2022.

Embedded AI: Start paddling now -- one in five organizations will double down on "AI inside." During the pandemic, digital natives effectively used "AI inside" -- AI that's embedded at the core of everything from architecture to operations -- to bridge the business-to-customer divide in areas such as grocery delivery and restaurant supply-chain optimization. In 2022, we expect traditional businesses to adopt this AI-first approach to platform and digital transformation. The more "AI inside," the more enterprises can shrink the latency between insights, decisions, and results. Responsible AI: Don't overlook small waves -- the market for responsible AI solutions will double.

As organizations assess safely reopening and continue navigating unexpected shifts in the world, getting insights to respond in an agile and conscientious manner is vital. Developers and data scientists of all skill levels are inventing with Microsoft Azure AI's powerful and responsible tools to meet these challenges. To help organizations operate safely in today's environment, we are introducing a new spatial analysis capability in the Computer Vision Azure Cognitive Service. Its advanced AI models aggregate insights from multiple cameras to count the number of people in the room, measure the distance between individuals, and monitor wait and dwell times. Organizations can now apply this technology to use their space in a safe, optimal way.